WBAL's Scott Wykoff gets upclose and personal with some loyal Ravens fans who went to the AFC Championship Game in Foxborough (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff)

As WBAL's Scott Wykoff reports, the win over the Patriots was music to the ears of Ravens fans at the game in New England Download This File

Some purple pride on the concourse of Gillette Stadium (WBAL Photo by Scott Wykoff)

WBAL's Scott Wykoff reports on a very special Ravens mom who led some cheers at Gillette Stadium Download This File

It was truly a team effort on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough as the Ravens beat the Patriots 28-13.

Offense, defense, special teams and the faithful members of Ravens Nation came together as one to help defeat the defending AFC Champions.

Ravens Nation?

Wasn't it a road game?

Yes it was and the thousands of Ravens fans who packed-up their purple jerseys and travelled to New England did Ravens Nation proud.

Millions of radio listeners and TV viewers found out early-on that Ravens fans were going to be heard at Gillette Stadium.

When it came that time in the National Anthem when Ravens and Orioles fans yell Oh! it was an Oh! that resonated across the home of the Patriots and could be heard on on the radio and TV.

But that's just one example from Sunday's AFC Championship Game of how Ravens fans made a difference in Foxborough.

When it came time for Ravens players to go out onto the field for pre-game warm-ups they were welcomed by hundreds of purple clad Ravens fans who circled the field down as close as they could get along the railing.

Players heard that oh during the anthem. They also noticed the early arrivals cheering them on for warm-ups. Not to mention the chanting of 7 Nation Army, the boos when the refs made a bad call and some pretty loud cheers when Joe Flacco and company lit up the Patriots defense in the second half.

Planes, trains and automobiles. And buses too. Those are the different ways that Ravens Nation made the trek to New England in late January for the AFC's biggest game of the year.

It was a victory shared by Ravens players and fans alike.

So much so that the likes of Ray Rice, Joe Flacco and several of his teammates, along with coach Harbaugh, remained on the field after the game to get up-close and personal with the fans that put out so much effort to help lead them to victory in the rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game.

The Ravens have a special relationship with their fans and the magnitude of that relationship was never more evident than on Sunday when they descended on Foxborough, Massachusetts and played the familiar role of 12th man.